Research Article

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Norwegian Cancer Survivors: Gender-Specific Prevalence and Associations for Use

Table 2

Gender-specific CAM use in the last 12 months.

Total Women Men
( )( )( ) value
%%%

Have you during the last 12 months seen an alternative provider (homeopath, acupuncturist, foot zone therapist, herbal medicine practitioner, laying on of hands practitioner, healer, clairvoyant, etc.)?( )
12.5
( )
15.7
( )
9.2
0.01
In the last 12 months have you used herbal or “natural” medicine? ( )
24.6
( )
28.6
( )
20.3
0.02
In the last 12 months have you used meditation, yoga, qi gong, or Tai Chi as a self-treatment?( )
4.6
( )
7.1
( )
2.0
<0.01

Over all CAM use ( )
33.8
( )
39.4
( )
27.9
<0.01